"Roughly $10 billion has been invested into the top 100 privately held new space companies in the past decade, and we’re seeing 75 percent of that figure coming from venture capital funds, private equity firms and corporate strategic players. We expect M&A and IPO activity to heat up in the next several years as an increasing number of players begin or continue to create value for shareholders."

"When you consider that light travels faster through a vacuum and that satellites can direct signals through fewer routers, we’re looking at satellites not only competing with cable but also taking a lot of that market share."